War in Africa Shapes Two Republics Readied for Battle
Special correspondence notes the two Boer republics and Britain braced for war in South Africa. It cites author Howard Hillegas on Boer war prep, lists battles and casualties, discusses native tribes Zulus and Kaffirs, and warns that armed natives could change the conflict’s balance.
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Howard
Hillegas
South Africa
Great Britain
Cape Town
England
South African Republic
Mr. Hillegas
Toaing’s
Majuba Hill
Bronkhorst
Sseseee Obaaren
Boer
Thaing’s Nek
Hatvenasadienesee
Jameson Vaid
Kruger
Bat
Natal
Cape Colony
Joubert
Free State
British Offensive Moves in Natal and Glencoe Battle Report
General White reports Yule's force near Ladysmith with wounded left at Dundee. Sir George White's column, including Fifth Lancers and Nineteenth Hussars, engages near Modder River and Rietfontein, driving Boers from key hills after a six hour action. Symons dies of wounds. Boer losses tallied at Glencoe. An armoured train near Mafeking encounters Boers with eight Boer dead.
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London
War Office
White
Ladysmith
Yule
Dundee
Iife
George White
Free State
Bester
Ilandslangte
Fifth Lancers
Nineteenth Hussars
Imperial Light Horse
Natal
Modderaprul
Rietfontein
Wiandslaagte
Nlandslaagte
Johannesburg
Mafeking
Kimberley
William Penn Symons
Glencoe
House of Commons
Joubert
Cape Town
Bulawayo
Matabeleland
Trade review notes improved prosperity despite fears in South Africa
R G Dun & Co estimates show fears over South Africa fading as money markets ease and markets rally. Rail and steel orders surge with 1,500,000 tons for next year and prices rising to 35. Wheat and corn exports rise while Western receipts lag. U S weekly failures fall to 190 in the United States from 26 last year and 23 in Canada from 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
South Africa
Pennsylvania
East
Cuba
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Canada
Great Nebraska corn crop breaks all records in 1899
The Bee reports Nebraska's 1899 corn harvest at 244,125,003 bushels, up 14,217,240 from the previous best. Average yield 34.5 bushels per acre with excellent quality overall, despite August heat cutting totals. Wheat output lags behind prior years due to winter damage in the winter-wheat belt.
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Omaha
Neb
the Bee
Powderly Reports on Immigration Yearend Figures and Reforms
Commissioner General Powderly presents the annual immigration report noting total arrivals for the year ended June 30 1899 at 11 716 000 increase over the prior year and estimates many unlisted entrants from Europe Asia Africa and other regions. He urges new legislation to regulate contract labor centers improve port of entry controls extend naturalization authority and separate immigration from customs with costs cited at 287 002 for enforcing laws.
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Washington
Powderly
Immigration Bureau
Secretary of the Treasury
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Asia
Africa
Commissioner General
Dominion
Spain
United States
Death of Brig. Gen. Guy V. Henry in New York
Brig. Gen. Guy V. Henry United States Army former Porto Rico governor died of pneumonia at his New York home at four a m after a week long cold. His death vacates the Missouri Department command in Omaha and creates another brigadier general vacancy as he stood fourth on the list.
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Porto Rico
New York
Guy V. Henry
United States Army
Henry
Department of the Missouri
Omaha
Reginnar Army
Awe of Earth Sparks Talk of a New Automobile
A youth extols the earth racing forward beyond human control, while a fair girl responds after a pause that the thought reminds her of her new automobile. The exchange echoes wonder and modernity in a Washington Star piece.
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Washington Star
Mason May Resign and Seek Reelection Push
Chicago October 27 William I Mason junior United States senator from Illinois said at the Grand Pacific hotel he would resign if the Republican National Convention in 1900 did not declare against criminal aggression in the Philippines He then plans to seek reelection to test whether the Illinois General Assembly backs him or the McKinley administration policy.
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Chicago
William I. Mason
United States
Illinois
Grand Pacific
Philippines
Mason
Illinois General Assembly
McKinley
Doctor Van Tuyl Ends Life in Denver Hotel Room
Dr Edward A Van Tuyl of Riverside Illinois died by self inflicted stab wounds five times in his Curtis street room. He had recently come to Denver seeking health and left a note to the police chief expressing discouragement with recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Edward A. van Tuyl
Riverside
Curtis Street
van Tuyl
The Elopement They Discuss Fathers Overtaking Debts
Dialog from the Chicago Daily Record shows a couple debating if the father will aid or hinder their elopement plans. She fears mortifying him by borrowing money, while he questions whether they can outpace expectations.
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Chicago Daily Record
Tragic double tragedy in Plymouth ends in murder suicide
In Plymouth Indiana Thomas Apple about 60, resident of Inwood six miles east, shot and killed his divorced wife Tuesday and then killed himself. The couple had just been divorced on Monday and a quarrel arose when she tried to move belongings from the house. Many witnesses saw the events but could not intervene.
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Plymouth
Ind
Thomas Apple
Inwood
Here
What is your idea of a good joke
A Detroit Free Press quote notes that a good joke makes you mail because you didn't think of it yourself. The line reflects humor writers' view on originality and reader participation.
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Detroit Free Press
Heavy Ore Shipment Ambition for Great Lakes Trade
In Cleveland on October 2 contracts and pending orders show an effort to move 17,798,000 tons of iron ore by lake boats next year, far exceeding prior attempts. With total lake shipments near 18,000,000 tons this year, grain and lumber shippers may be driven back to railroads.
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Cleveland
Thanksgiving Proclaimed in Illinois for November 30
Springfield Oct 28 Governor Tanner issues a proclamation declaring Thursday November 30 a day of thanksgiving and prayer and urges all residents of Illinois to observe it.
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Illinois
Springfield
Gov Tanner
Ilinois
Vanderbilt Will Names Alfred Gwynne as Heir and Sets Fortunes
Chauncey Depew discloses Cornelius Vanderbilt's will. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt inherits the bulk of the estate, about 40 to 50 million, with other siblings receiving sizable sums. Cornelius receives a fixed share and trust provisions leave the estate value roughly near 70 million. Cornelius Vanderbilt resigns from New York Central and plans banking work with R T Wilson, signaling a widening rift with the family.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Chauncey M. Depew
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Wilson
Gladys
Reginald
Gertrude
Harry Payne Whitney
Mr. Vanderbilt
New York Central Railway Company
Grace Wilson
R. T. Wilson
Cornelius
Peace terms offered by Aguinaldo rep in London to McKinley
Senor Antonio Regidor, now in London, will sail within three weeks as Aguinaldo’s accredited representative to press new terms for ending hostilities and reconstructing the Philippine government. Key points include free trade, religious freedom, U S coaling stations, military reservations, customs control, American police and judiciary, and a rebuilt Filipino government under U S protection.
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New York
Washington
Senor
Antonio Regidor
London
United States
Aguinaldo
McKinley
Panay
Mindoroa
Negros
Masbate
Samar
Mindoneca
Cuba
Filpino
Senor Regidor
Household Don'ts From Truth for the Young Housekeeper
Truth offers practical house keeping tips on color harmony and furnishings. It cautions against mixing embroidery tones on tables and walls conflicting colors. It advises choosing quiet damask and solid backgrounds, plain white china, and avoiding over ornate covers and low quality prints.
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Truth
Fire Kills 14 in Baldwin County Emigrant Settlement
Mobile dispatch reports 14 people burned to death at Faires in Baldwin County about 30 miles northeast of Mobile. Fire destroyed two dwellings killing the Goodlow and Smithson families, likely accidental as surrounding pines fed the flames. The victims slept in their respective rooms when death occurred. the emigrant colony affected.
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Mobile
Ala
Faires
Baldwin County
Joseph E. Jordan
Harry Goodlow
Samuel Smithson
Goodlow
Smithson Homme
Smithson
Pine Borer Menace Brings Federal Action in Black Hills
In Deadwood South Dakota on October 26 officials warn of a serious pine tree borer outbreak in the Black Hills. The insect bores under bark, sap is absorbed, and extensive tree damage across several acres is reported prompting plans to present the issue to the general land commissioner in Washington.
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Deadwood
S. D
Black Hills
Washington
Blick Wills
Simple cooling tank for drinking water proposed
George H. Young of Telmura New York describes a low tech cooling device for drinking water tested at his residence. A tank connects to the city supply with the outlet near the bottom to deliver the coldest water. Useful in summer and winter the system can repurpose wells and remains safe when connections are tight. In winter the tank removes the icy chill and the plant yields about 50 degrees water.
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George H. Young
Telmura
N. Y
Scientific American
Mr. Young
My. Young
Reading Aloud Pleases Hearers More Than Elocution
A mother should teach children to read aloud clearly with distinct utterance and proper emphasis. The act brings as much pleasure as singing and does not require formal elocution. Focus on conveying meaning so listeners understand the sentences read.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Destroying Insects By Burning Sulphur Method
The article explains using burning sulphur to eradicate all insects in a house or room. Remove items likely to tarnish, detach furniture handles, seal windows and keyholes, then shut the room for twenty four hours to ensure all animal life is killed.
Household cleaning tips for washable broom covers
A housekeeper suggests making broom covers from canton or tennis flannel to sweep polished floors. Covers should have a drawing string at the top for easy removal and washing, enabling repeated use.
Afternoon Bodice With Renaissance Lace and Mousseline Design
The dress features a renaissance lace yoke over white silk foundation, dark mousseline de soie embroidered with swirling figures, and red ribbons trimming the bodice. Sleeves mirror the lace, a secant white mousseline ruffle at the elbow, and a matching hat with chiffon, ribbon bands, a buckle, white roses, and crepon rosettes.
Arranging the Veil and Its Fashion Notes
The piece discusses proper veil fitting to avoid a wrinkled nose look and untidy ends. It notes veils should be gathered from the upper edge, current fashions favor a crescent shape with lace borders worn loose to suit afternoon teas, with a blue chenille dot and Russian net over white tulle as a latest novelty.
Oriental feathered fans dazzle with jeweled plumage
The season magazines showcase oriental fans with leaves studded in brilliant bird plumage. Colors include peacock blue, golden pheasant, bird of paradise, Juno’s blue and lopho phore greens, with orange or gold fringe. Frames of mother of pearl tint the hues. Sizes vary by taste.
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Juno
Cleaning Furs With Bran Method
To clean furs avoid solvents and use bran heated in an earthen vessel. Rub hot bran into the fur with flannel, then shake and brush after about half an hour to remove husk. For dirty collars repeat two to three applications to restore appearance.
The Cure of Oak Furniture
Oak furniture lasts longer when rubbed with linseed oil steeped with alkanet root and brushed into crevices. Beeswax with polishing cloths works too, while oil and root preserve wood color and luster. Time-honored beeswax and turpentine remain a strong polisher.
Pelicious Corn Writters Plain Bake Guide
A simple batter recipe lists flour baking powder sugar melted butter egg milk salt and grated corn or six ears. Mix well bake as a corn fritter or quick bread for a hearty breakfast or snack.
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Steyn
Rhodesia
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Basutoland
Sereses
Swaziland
Ccc
Ceesees
British Central Africa
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Beechuanaland
Gen. White
Symon
State OF Trade
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Commissioner of Immigration
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